Zach, whose mass is 80 kg, is in an elevator descending at 10 m/s The elevator takes 3.0 s to brake to a stop at the first floor.
a. What is Zach’s apparent weight before the elevator starts braking?
b. What is Zach’s apparent weight while the elevator is braking?
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